Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Town of South Boston
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 20, 1924PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.
There is one question which is common to these cases, the answer to which is decisive of the result in each.' Did the mayor of the town of South Boston have jurisdiction to hear and determine the case?
Section 27 of the prohibition act (Acts 1918, chapter 388) confers on all cities and towns in the State the right and power to pass • ordinances embracing such provisions of the State prohibition law as are applicable. Pursuant to this power, the town of South Boston “passed an ordinance in the language of the prohibition law.”
Section 25 of the prohibition law is in the following language:
“Enforc…
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